The baby name Tituss is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪtəs/ ("TY-tus" or "TIT-uss").
Tituss is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Tituss is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪtəs/ ("TY-tus" or "TIT-uss").
Tituss is Latin in Origin.
Tituss is a modern respelling of Titus, a classical Roman praenomen with Latin–Sabine roots. Its precise meaning is debated: some link it to Latin titulus, title/inscription, yielding senses like 'of honor' or 'honored,' while many scholars regard Titus as pre-Latin (Sabine) with no secure gloss. The -ss ending in Tituss is stylistic rather than etymological, retaining the sound and heritage of Titus while giving the name a contemporary edge. In contemporary U.S. usage, this spelling is associated with actor Tituss Burgess.
In antiquity Titus was widely used - by the Roman emperor Titus (AD 79–81) and by Saint Titus of Crete, companion of Paul and namesake of a New Testament epistle; Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus cemented its literary presence. International forms include Titus (English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian), Titos (Greek), Tito (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Titusz (Hungarian), Tit (Slavic), and Titas (Lithuanian); nicknames include Tito and Titou. Related feminine forms include Tita and Titia.
Tituss is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 3 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
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